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Overview
The Ankasa Resource Reserve and the Nini-Suhien National Park in southwestern Ghana are usually summarised under the name Ankasa. It's located in the Western region, the next bigger towns are Elubo and Mpataba. Accra is about 365 kilometers east. The park covers around 500 square kilometers and consists mainly of pristine tropical evergreen forest.
Birds
Notable Species
Ankasa is probably the best spot in Ghana to see the elusive Nkulengu Rail. Other specialities are Hartlaub's Duck, African Finfoot, several species of Hornbills, White-bellied Kingfisher and several species of Greenbuls and Illadopsis.
Rarities
African Pitta has been seen in the park. Other surprises are well possible as the park is not well watched.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Striated Heron, Cattle Egret, Spot-breasted Ibis, Hartlaub's Duck, African Pygmy Goose, Yellow-billed Kite, African Goshawk, Long-tailed Hawk, Congo Serpent Eagle, Latham's Forest Francolin, Nkulengu Rail, African Finfoot, African Jacana, African Green Pigeon, Yellow-billed Turaco, Fraser's Eagle Owl, Akun Eagle Owl, African Wood Owl, Brown Nightjar, Common Swift, African Dwarf Kingfisher, African Pygmy Kingfisher, White-bellied Kingfisher, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, White-throated Bee-eater, Blue-throated Roller, Black Dwarf Hornbill, African Pied Hornbill, Piping Hornbill, White-crested Hornbill, Brown-cheeked Hornbill, Black-casqued Hornbill, Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Fire-bellied Woodpecker, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Square-tailed Saw-wing, Ansorge's Greenbul, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Spotted Greenbul, Icterine Greenbul, Swamp Palm Bulbul, Common Bulbul, Red-tailed Bristlebill, Green-tailed Bristelbill, Red-tailed Greenbul, Yellow Bearded Greenbul, Forest Robin, White-tailed Alethe, Finsch's Flycatcher Thrush, Green Hylia, Grey Longbill, Cassin's Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Chestnut Wattle-eye, Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Blackcap Illadopsis, Rufous-winged Illadopsis, Little Green Sunbird, Fraser's Sunbird, Blue-throated Brown Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Buff-throated Sunbird, Collared Sunbird, Western Black-headed Oriole, Shining Drongo, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Village Weaver, Vieillot's Black Weaver, Maxwell's Black Weaver, Red-vented Malimbe
Other Wildlife
There are still some groups of African Forest Elephants roaming in the park but they are hardly ever seen. Several species of squirrels and primates occur, including chimpanzee.
